Since then, the competition for the title of the world’s best club has stiffened somewhat. On June 14th the latest reincarnation of the Club World Cup kicks off in America, featuring 32 clubs from six continents.

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The FIFA Club World Cup kicks off in Cincinnati with Bayern vs. Auckland City at TQL Stadium.

The month-long series of matches come ahead of next year’s World Cup hosted by North America (Canada, Mexico and the U.S.). What's the difference? Tadeo says "Club World Cup is completely different because you don't have to play for your country of origin.

The track, entitled 'Desire', will be played before all FIFA tournament fixtures as the teams walk out onto the pitch.

Philadelphia will host the first of its eight matches in the FIFA Club World Cup on Monday, when Brazilian club Flamengo and Tunisian side Esperance Sportive de Tunis come to town for a group stage game. It will, as is expected, herald both excitement and controversy.

Making their debut in the FIFA Club World Cup, Auckland is experiencing a nightmare against Bayern Munich.

Why does the Club World Cup exist? There are two common answers to that question, and although they come from opposite sides of a roiling debate, at their core, they are actually quite similar. One is money.

The opening night of Infantino's “new era for soccer” was not without its cringe moments but it also delivered a fun game of football